Dehydrocyclization

Under dehydrocyclization is meant the catalytic formation of aromatics from alkanes , releasing hydrogen , such as in catalytic reforming .

reaction

The catalytic formation of toluene from heptane starts at two different catalytic centers. The cyclization preferably takes place at the acid centers and the dehydrogenation reactions at the metal centers . Cyclization of n- heptane to methylcyclohexane or 1,2-dimethylcyclopentane

Dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane to toluene

The overall reaction proceeds as follows:

Individual evidence

1. ↑ CCR Platforming ( Memento from May 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

Web links

• Entry on catalytic dehydrocyclization . In: IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology (the “Gold Book”) . doi : 10.1351 / goldbook.C00891 Version: 2.3.3.